Goals Soccer Centres has reported a £6.2 million pre-tax loss for the 2015 year to December 31

The East Kilbride-based company, which operates 47 five-a-side football centres in the UK and one outlet in Los Angeles, said UK sales dipped 5.1 per cent to £31.9 million (2014: £33.6 million) and like-for-like sales were down 6.7 per cent.

Goals said: “This was primarily driven by a significant downturn from the start of the summer with sales in the second half declining by 9.2 per cent to £15.5 million (2014: £17.0 million) and like-for-like sales declining by 11.5 per cent.”

The group has “decided not to develop further centres in the UK in the short term”, following a strategic review.

It notes two new centres it opened last year - Manchester in February and in Doncaster in April - have both “traded behind plan since opening”.

Goals has also booked £14.5 million in non-cash exceptional impairment charges for the 2015 year following a board review of the balance sheet.

The impairments are made up of £3.1 million on the value of its Pro5 acquisition in 2008, which added three centres; an £8.12 million impairment on underperforming centres; and £2.47 million in development cost write-offs.

Last September shares in Goals dropped 16 per cent after it issued a profits warning as a result of lower summer bookings.

Goals said despite a new HR and Payroll systems implemented in 2014 and “other efficiency measures” being implemented, overheads per centre rose 3.3 per cent to £305,000 (2014: £295,000).

Goals said its sole US centre in Los Angeles “performed well” in the 2015 year with sales up 8.4 per cent to £1.2 million, though operating costs at its US head office rose 28 per cent.

The group reported in January of this year, chief executive Keith Rogers was to relocate to the US in February to take on the role of president of Goals' US business.

Goals said its search for a new chief executive and two new non-executive directors “is well advanced, with high quality candidates being considered”.

Goals has also announced today, chairman Keith Edelman is stepping down from the board and Nick Basing has taken on the role of executive chairman, effective today.

Commenting on the 2015 results, Basing said: “2015 was undoubtedly a disappointing year, however Goals still has a very sound operating model.

“I will be continuing to spearhead the ongoing review into every aspect of the business to develop a new strategy to improve performance and returns, partly based around a reinvestment program to rejuvenate and grow the business.

“It is pleasing to see early signs of our work so far with a return to very modest, positive like-for-like sales in the first nine weeks this year.

“I would like to thank Keith Edelman for his contribution over the last three years.”

Shares in Goals Soccer Centres were down 7.3 per cent in early Monday trading.